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Amendments to the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) regulations

Closes: 11:59pm on 30 June 2023 Consultation description We are seeking your views on a small number of proposed changes to the Environmental Protection (Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1043), as amended by the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/489), (hereafter…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 20 – 26 May

  Starmer unveils Labour’s vision for the future of the NHS The Labour leader has promised to get waiting lists down, focus on prevention, return to the four-hour A&E target and set a 7-minute ambulance target for cardiac arrests. He also pledged to tackle severe health inequalities, particularly based on race and class, and diagnose 75% of cancers at stage…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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World-first NHS test to curb transfusion side-effects for thousands with inherited blood disorders

The NHS is set to introduce a new genetic blood-matching test for thousands living with sickle-cell disease or thalassemia that could reduce painful side-effects of transfusion treatments. As it marks its 75th year, the NHS is to become the first healthcare system in the world to provide blood group genotyping – a detailed DNA analysis of each patient’s blood group…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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£39 million for AMR research as UK launches Global Health Framework

Cutting-edge research initiatives to develop new treatments to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will receive a cash injection of up to £39 million from the UK government’s Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF). Of this new funding package, up to £24 million over 4 years has been awarded to bolster the UK’s partnership with CARB-X - a global AMR research initiative - to support the continued…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Wessex AHSN Real-world Evaluation Competition (RWE) 2023

The Wessex AHSN Real-world Evaluation Competition (RWE) 2023 is live! Does your innovation need evidence of impact in a real-world setting? Even once your innovation can demonstrate that it functions, the adoption needed to support economic growth is often limited by evidence of impact. A real-world evaluation can fill this gap. Wessex AHSN is running a RWE competition to award…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Meet Dawn, BIVDA’s new Office Manager!

We are delighted to welcome Dawn to the BIVDA team as our new Office Manager, having joined us last month. Dawn has previously held roles with the NHS as a Personal Assistant to General Managers within the CXH Acute & Specialist Medicine and Stroke & Neurosciences at Charing X Hospital supporting consultants in the management of the administrative areas of…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Richard Saunders

Many people in the industry will know of Richard Saunders who retired from QuidelOrtho this week after a career spanning more than 40 years. Richard has been a great enthusiast for IVR regulation and very generous in sharing expertise with colleagues from across the sector. He has been a stalwart in support for BIVDA, recently stepping down as Chair of…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Accelerating Femtech programme launches – apply today!

This 10-week support programme is for small/medium-sized companies (SMEs) from across the UK, that have early-stage innovations addressing current challenges in women’s health. Building on the Health Innovation Network’s experience of running the award-winning DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, the programme will provide companies developing products to solve women’s health challenges with bespoke support through expert-led workshops and mentoring. It will support them to…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Government invites views on tackling major conditions in England

A call for evidence has been launched to invite views on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major groups of conditions which drive ill health and contribute to the burden of disease in the population in England. The 6 major health conditions are cancer, cardiovascular diseases including stroke and diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, dementia, mental…
Dawn
May 19, 2023
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